Record overcrowding at two Cork hospitals as nurses say situation is 'out of control'

Cork University Hospital and Mercy University Hospital saw record overcrowding on Tuesday

Cork University Hospital, Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

The overcrowding crisis has hit a "dangerous" point in Cork City's hospitals, with the situation at two facilities now "out of control", according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

The union has called for a bespoke plan to tackle the issue with both Cork University Hospital (CUH) and Mercy University Hospital (MUH) seeing record overcrowding on Tuesday.